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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

AVAST Software, the company
behind the most popular and Free Antivirus for Windows has released a free security solution for Android devices. The
new avast free mobile security, currently in BETA is available to the public
for download and the final build would be released soon! Supports Android 2.1
or later.

avast! Free Mobile Security Beta boasts a nice design, easy to use interface, and offers
full-featured antivirus and anti-theft features that are usually found in a
paid app. Besides providing basic security,
their mobile app delivers several advanced features like Web Shield, SMS and
Call filter, Firewall, Remote features, App Manager, etc. avast! Anti-Theft is
a module of this app that brings the latest anti-theft technology to your
phone. However, anti-theft and firewall requires a Rooted device and will
request super user permission on enabling them.

§Web Shield – scans each URL and warns about any malware-infected
URL.

§App Manager – shows a list of running apps and system resources
consumed by them. Option to stop or uninstall any specific app.

§SMS/Call Filtering – Create a group, then add members from
contact list to block incoming calls and/or messages using set parameters based
on day(s) of the week, start time, and end time. You can also block outgoing
calls.

§Firewall – Guards against hackers. Block app(s) access to
Internet either on Wi-Fi, 3G and roaming mobile networks or on all of them.

§avast! Anti-Theft (Requires Root)

- App Disguiser and Stealth
Mode makes it difficult for thieves to detect or remove it.

- SIM-Card Change Notification:
If someone steals you phone and changes the SIM card to a new number, it can
lock and send you notification (to remote device) of the phone’s new number and
geo-location.